Reference architecture
Diagrams, ADRs, and Terraform modules for your core environments.
Cloud & System Design
Architecture that survives launch day and the years after it. I design cloud systems with Terraform — networked, secured, and cost-aware — and document the trade-offs so your team can evolve them.
What this service entails
Designed for failure, priced for reality.
Every design starts with your constraints: traffic patterns, compliance needs, team size, and budget. From there I produce reference architectures — VPC topology, data stores, caching, queues, and scaling policies — all expressed as reviewed Terraform modules, never click-ops.
Security reviews and cost modelling are part of the deliverable: least-privilege IAM, encrypted everything, and a bill you can explain line by line.
What's included
Networking & data
VPC design, private subnets, managed databases, caching and queues.
Security review
IAM hardening, secrets handling, encryption, and audit logging.
Cost control
Right-sizing, autoscaling policies, and budgets with alerts.
How we get there
01
Frame
Workload profiling and non-functional requirements, in plain language.
02
Design
Options with trade-offs, then a reviewed reference architecture.
03
Build
Terraform modules, staging environment, and load-test validation.
04
Operate
Dashboards, alerts, game days, and a living ops handbook.
Common questions
AWS primarily, plus GCP and Azure for multi-cloud needs. Terraform keeps everything portable and reviewable.
Yes — the same design material powers 1:1 coaching sessions. Mention it in your message and we'll tailor the plan.